[Link leans in closer to his Pokégear without realizing it, and his Honedge peers over his shoulder.]
I see... I understand, now. [This is closer to the kind of fear he has experience with. He thought...] Yes... That's very hard.
[This changes everything. But what would he suggest... to someone who isn't himself? What if this was... Romani? Or Zelda? ... no, that doesn't work. Link would just offer to be there to protect them. And this girl, she wants to be able to do it herself. But Link's experiences in facing the things that scared him -- He didn't have any choice. And he could force himself to go by thinking of the people relying on him. A gym badge isn't anything like that.
He's quiet again for a long moment, frowning deeply this time.] ... I think waiting to go to that gym would be okay. If you do all the other gyms first... You'll be stronger. And so will your Pokémon. So you'll know for sure that you will be able to protect yourself and your Pokémon, so maybe it will make it easier to face the scary ones.
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I see... I understand, now. [This is closer to the kind of fear he has experience with. He thought...] Yes... That's very hard.
[This changes everything. But what would he suggest... to someone who isn't himself? What if this was... Romani? Or Zelda? ... no, that doesn't work. Link would just offer to be there to protect them. And this girl, she wants to be able to do it herself. But Link's experiences in facing the things that scared him -- He didn't have any choice. And he could force himself to go by thinking of the people relying on him. A gym badge isn't anything like that.
He's quiet again for a long moment, frowning deeply this time.] ... I think waiting to go to that gym would be okay. If you do all the other gyms first... You'll be stronger. And so will your Pokémon. So you'll know for sure that you will be able to protect yourself and your Pokémon, so maybe it will make it easier to face the scary ones.